
Liberty music faculty teach youth from around the world at summer MasterWorks Festival
Around 120 aspiring musicians traveled to Liberty University School of Music this summer to partake in the prestigious MasterWorks Festival, an intensive, four-week camp for advanced and passionate students of the classical performing arts. The festival, which started June 15…

Technical studies students place in top 10 nationally at SkillsUSA Championships
A group of 10 students from Liberty University’s Technical Studies Program competed at the SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta from June 23-27, with one student bringing home a bronze medal and two others placing in the top 10 in their fields….

Liberty Law students attend prestigious Lanier Trial Academy in Houston
Eight students from Liberty University School of Law were invited by distinguished trial attorney Mark Lanier to attend Lanier Trial Academy from June 16-19 in Houston, Texas. This marks the second consecutive year that Liberty Law students have attended the…

Lady Flames pitcher Escobar signed by AUSL-leading professional team
The AUSL Talons of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League have signed former Liberty University right-handed pitcher Elena Escobar, a native of Spring Hill, Tenn., who joins the Talons’ active roster from the Reserve Athlete Pool. The Talons compete in…

Liberty’s emergency management strategy earns praise at national gathering of top universities
Liberty University Chief of Police Gerald Irwin and Director of Emergency Management & Community Engagement Jeffrey Hurtak served as keynote speakers at the University of Notre Dame’s Unified Response Symposium, held June 10-11 in Indiana. The symposium is a leading…

Liberty’s vehicle engineering teams test mettle at national competitions
Two vehicle teams from the Liberty University School of Engineering recently hit the road and showcased their mechanical skills at national competitions. The Liberty Motorsports Formula SAE team raced in the May 14-17 national championships at Michigan International Speedway before its…

Liberty University to host 2026 Collegiate Day of Prayer broadcast
Liberty University has been selected as the host site for the 2026 Collegiate Day of Prayer broadcast, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. EST in the Vines Center. The two-hour event will unite campuses, churches, and ministries in…

Peter selected by Pacers in 2nd Round of NBA Draft, highest pick in program history
Liberty Flames guard Taelon Peter has been drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft. He was taken as the 54th overall pick and is the third player in program history and the first…

Liberty Belles land in second, fifth places out of 18 collegiate teams at 48th Air Race Classic
Two Liberty Belles teams from Liberty University’s School of Aeronautics experienced high adventure and timely tailwinds in last week’s 48th annual Air Race Classic, with one team finishing second out of 18 collegiate teams in the all-women’s cross-country aviation odyssey….

‘Championing His church’: LTS faculty serve Virginia churches through Seminary for a Day program
Three faculty members from Liberty University Theological Seminary are providing church staff with encouragement and practical teaching through the Seminary for a Day initiative, a partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia. Hosted multiple times throughout the state, Seminary…